Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN)
State Coordinator at Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) – 11 Openings. Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.
The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) is the national umbrella body of all support groups, associations, organizations, and constituencies of PLHIV in Nigeria, and is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Core programs and activities of the Network include Policy Advocacy and Resources Mobilization, HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence and Community Preparedness, Research and Documentation, HIV Counselling, Testing and Referral Services, Capacity Building, Home Based Care Services, Community System Strengthening, Care and Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), Human Rights Advocacy, and other Cross-cutting Issues including Stigma Reduction, Gender Mainstreaming and Public Private Partnership (PPP). With an estimated 162,722 PLHIV members in over 1,482 registered Support Groups in Nigeria, NEPWHAN is strategically positioned to mobilize, strengthen, coordinate and support community and facility-based initiatives, especially those promoting the involvement and participation of patients’ organizations and their well-being.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: State Coordinator
Locations: Abia, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Oyo, Plateau & Taraba
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary (Coordination, Management, and supervision)
The Coordinator is the accounting officer of NEPWHAN in the state and its secretariat and shall among other duties perform the following tasks:
- Provides leadership and coordinates all NEPWHAN projects in the state
- Manage human and material resources in the state
- Supervise all programs and projects of NEPWHAN in the state
- Coordinate work plan development for all projects in the state
- Input into the staff recruitment for all NEPWHAN projects in the state
- Coordinate and approve support groups and network registration with NEPWHAN in the state
- Serve as a resource to all stakeholders in the project in the state
- Assign tasks, roles, and responsibilities to NEPWHAN staff as may be necessary within the state
- Carry out other tasks and duties
- Represent NEPWHAN in meetings within the state
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Social Sciences or other related disciplines.
- Previous work experience in Global Fund HIV/TB Grants
- 5 years of work experience in NGO/CBO or Int’l organizations setting
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, plus organizational and administrative skills
- Working knowledge of Care & Support in HIV interventions in Nigeria.
- Attentive to details, highly organized, and self-motivated.
Application Closing Date
26th October, 2022.
Method for Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae and a 1-page Capacity statement attached as one MS Word Document to: [email protected] and copy [email protected] using their Name, Position, and Location (e.g. Peter James Okoh_NEPWHAN Headquarters, Abuja) as the subject of the mail.
Note
- Preference will be given to persons living with HIV (PLHIV), who are qualified for the position.
- Only successful candidates will be contacted at every stage.
